A tray icon utility to prevent a policy-enforced screen lock in Windows.
CoffeeBean is a lightweight system utility designed to prevent policy-enforced screen locks on Windows devices while maintaining compliance with security policies.
Key Features:
Runs as a compact system tray icon with minimal resource usage.
Works silently in the background without intrusive notifications or alerts.
Integrates seamlessly with standard Windows settings for a smooth user experience.
Configurable to suit specific organizational needs and policies.
Installable via winget, making it easy to deploy across environments.
Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for IT professionals and organizations managing Windows devices in locked-down environments. CoffeeBean ensures that users can maintain productivity by preventing unintended screen locks while adhering to security protocols.
README
CoffeeBean
A utility to prevent a policy-enforced screen lock in Windows.
Windows can be configured to lock the screen after some time of inactivity.
In case corporate IT policies enforce this option, it is impossible to disable it via Windows settings.
This utility is a convenient and reliable way to solve this problem.
Download CoffeeBean.exe.zip (portable executable) or CoffeeBean.msi from the latest release
Run the installer if you want to install the application. The installer will install into a %AppData%\CoffeeBean folder and create a desktop icon.
How to use
Start the application, and you will get an icon in the system tray
As you keep this tool running, it prevents the screen from auto-locking
You can still lock the screen manually, if you want, by using Windows default methods/shortcuts (for example, by pressing Win+L)
To close the utility, click Close in the tray icon context menu. After the utility is closed, the locking behavior returns to what it was before you started the utility
Use the Launch at startup context menu item if you want the application to run at Windows startup.
Use the Enable context menu item to turn the screen lock prevention functionality on or off.
Running the application from console
There are command line arguments to control screen lock functionality. You can use them in the following way:
Launch the application with screen lock prevention functionality enabled or enable the screen lock prevention functionality of an already running instance of the application:
CoffeeBean.exe enable
Launch the application with screen lock prevention functionality disabled or turn off screen lock functionality of an already running instance of the application:
CoffeeBean.exe disable
How it works
The application uses SetThreadExecutionState WinAPI method, which allows an application to keep the system "in use" even if there is no user activity. It is better than simulating key presses or mouse movements. For instance, it is the function that video players use to keep the screen on while playing a video.
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A utility to prevent a policy-enforced screen lock in Windows.
Windows can be configured to lock the screen after some time of inactivity.
In case corporate IT policies enforce this option, it is impossible to disable it via Windows settings.
This utility is a convenient and reliable way to solve this problem.